Method of waving hair



March 29, 1932. A, M, AY" 1,s51,541

METHOD OF WAVING HAIR Filed July 7, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet l 11 Fig.1. 1 m 20 March 29, 1932.

' METHOD OF WAVING HAIR 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July '7, 1931 I I "K 1 1 flndr Mad A. M. GAY; I 1,851,541 1 Marcl129, 1932. A 1,851,541

METHOD OF WAVING HAIR Filed July 7, 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 March 29, 1932. A. M. GAY

METHOD OF WAVIN'G HAIR Filed July '7, 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Mar. 11932 ;1 UNITED; STATES ANDRE meAY, or wrisr NEWTON, imssALoHus Er'rs mnrnon or WAVING HAIR I This invention relates to'inethods of efi'ecting permanent waves in hair and has ior' ts object the provisio'n'fof anew method; which a greaterperrnanency of waveis'as- Thisobject is attained bywinding the hair onatool similar to that shown in a manner substantially as shown in drawings hereto'attached l 'Forthe purpose of illustrating theLinVene tion one form of tool isfshown on wh ch the waving of the hair may be accomplished, this tool having been found to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is tobe understood that other forms of tools mayrbe used and the waving and securing of the hairupon said tool may be varied to some extent, and the invention is not'liinited to the exact form of tool shown or the exact steps described except as required by the scope ofthe appended claims.

In the drawings: v v p g Figure 1 represents oneform oftoo'l which may be usedin carrying out the presentim vention in "methods of efliect ng perinanent waves in hair.

Figure 2 represents a plan of Seine Figure ,3 to '17 inclusive represent eleva-- tions showingsuccessivesteps of the 'ni'ethod and which will be hereinafter describedl' I Figures 18 to 20 inclusive represent eleva- 'tions showing successive" steps of a reverse winding of the hair, to be hereinafter referred to,and

a Figure 21 represents an elevation showing upon the tool. V a

Similar, characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures'of the drawings '7 In'the drawings, l0is a cylindricalrod having projecting therefrom at one side only aplurality of parallel pins 11.

A transverse slit 12 is formed in one end of said rod 10 adjacent one of the pins 11 whilethe opposite end of saidrod is free from pins 11-, for some distance, thereby forming a handle 13 for said rod; p V 5 This simple tool is adapted for use in carrythe final operation of heating the hair wou d ing .outthenewinethodffor p nent'wavesinhairfi' I A V When-it is des red; to efi'ect apermanent wave in a ladys hair, the hairis freedfrom oil'and grease and then-dried thoroughly; 65 The hair of the head is then" divided into small squares and each square of hair. is

formed into a tress and bound with astring 14: at a point about one h alfan inch fromthe scalp, v(seeFig. 3) and thenthe ends of this strings are inserted in the slit 12.1 V The string '14 is then pulled tautand wound around the end of the rodl'O, the string ends being retained inthe slit 12, (see Fig. 4L), 1 While the tressi s securely held again'stthe rod.;10,- itiis pulledouttaut and-drawn in front or the rod and upwardly behind the first pin 11,'as'shown in Fig.15.

he tress of hair is then drawn p as shown in Fig 6 the tress beingcrossed at l5'infront of the rod.1O.-,v i I} o The tress is then drawn back of thelrod lO and toward theiront between the second and g a third pins 11, as shown in Fig. 7,.

His then drawn backwardly I second pin and downwardly (see Fig. ,8), the

tress of hair crossing at v 16 in the teaser '1 From this point th" of the third pin (see Fig.7 10) after; which it is drawn downwardly in 'frontof rod 10 with the crossing. of the loop at 15', as shown in Figll."

As the tress of hair continuestobewoiind -5 around the rod 10 and pins "llfa plurality of 1 loops areformed therein, which'are 'ofi' s'et' from each'other, the crossings 15 of one set V of saidloops allbeing in front of the rod 10 end of the tress ofhair and'then the tress of i t f he eta aroun d 15 p e tress' of I- upwardly in front ofrod'lO'andt'othe rear 3 a tress of hair and the rod on which it is Wound a clip 22 being placed around-the pad-- 1 0;" (see Fig; '18:),and the crossingvlo ofthe v f ner described, 'the'wavesf'in the hair will" last A'loop 18 is then formed in the, ends of the string which is then twisted and placed f on the last pin, as shown in Fig. 16.

The string 17 is then pulled taut to tighten the hair and hold it in place on the rod 10, as shownin FigRI'ZQ. f 7 a A fel't' disk 19'is then placed next the scalp and around the rod 10 and outside of this disk 19 and in 0mm therewith isp oed fibre shield 20. a n

A moist vpad 21 is then Wrappedaround-the to make it steam tight.

The-tress of "h ifwo-undjon 'wrapp'ed by pad '21 is thensu'bjectedtoheat.

: Allof the tresses of hair in one row on 'the scalp are Wound in the manner descrihed'but in the next row the; tr'esses are wound on the rod110; 1n the reverse manner, as j 'show'n n' to inclusive. 7 v v a In winding the tress in reverse the crossi'ng 1 6[of the first loop is in the rear. of rod next loop is in front of the rodi the winding being continued until-the end of the tress is reached, thezcrossings 15' and 16 of alternate V loopsibeing' on opposite sides, of the" 10,

as shown inFigs, 19 andQO'. p I By makingthe windings of the ,Various.

rowsof'tresses. in this manner, a perfect waving of the hairjon the oppositesidesoft-he scalpis insured? I r a 'Ithasbeenjfoundin practice thathytwinding the tresses on the tool" shown in the manfor "a much longer time than it has been'pos sible to obtain jby the niethods heretofore in use.

. As afconsequenceta lady does not hate to further description. I

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' Theinethod' fof Waving hair consisting V able expense;

haVe sdmany hair Waving operations. in a year, thus saving much; time and: consider- The;joperatio n ,ofthe avatar and'its manyfa'dvantages will be understood'without Havin'gthus described my ihyeiitin,

oftyinga tress. of hainclo'se to" the scalp; forming a plurality of loops in'said tress; all extending-1 in the same. direction: and with alternate. loops 7 offset from. V the other loops; then tying the-endof said tress; and then subjecting the looped tress to heat. 7

v12.alhe method of waving hair consisting of tying a, tress ofhair close to: the scalp; forming a plurality of loops in said tress all extending in the same direction and with alternate i loops oifset' from the other loops;

stretching the tress "tight during the? loop formingoperation; then-tying the outer-"end of the stretched tress; and then subjecting the looped tress to heat.

V 3. The method of Waving hair consisting of tying a tress of vhair close to the scalp; forming a plurality of loops in said tress all extending in the same direction and the cross-' ings of alternate loops offset'fro n the cross'- j ings; of the other loops then tying the outer end "of the tress "and then lsuhj'ec'ting said looped tress to heat.

. T eethodof ivaving, hair consisting of tying a tressofhair'close to thescalp; form :ing a plurality of loops in said tress all ex tending in the same direction and the cross-u ings of alternate loops offset from thecrossings of the other loops. pullingtthetress tight during the formation of' ea'ch '1'oop'; tl:ien ty 1 i'ng the I outer end of the tress and thenssi'ih; lfiCting" said loopedlt'res'sto heat. 11

,5. The inethod ofi'waying hair consisting scalp; then Winding said tress tightly. around a pllirality'ofparallel pins forming loops in the rear of alternate pins and in front oftlie otherv pins; then tying'the. outer'end ofthe tresstightly to the last pin; and then subjectingthetressto heat. ,1 r .1

6; The method of, Wavinghair consisting of tightly tyingia tress ot hair close to the scalp; then tying it to oneend ofa' rea rog videdwith a plurality'of spaced pinsextendling from one side thereof only the-nwind'ing said tress about said pins and forming loops in the rear of a portionof saidpins andlin outer end of'the tress to said'rod; and then 7 front ofthe alternate pins {then tying the.

subjecting the looped tress to heat; Q

of tightlytying at'ress of hair';cl ose to the i v'7. V'The method of aving hair consisting of tightly tying a tress of hairncl ose toithefll 5 V Y r ring a plurality of spaced pins extending from one sidethereof only; then fornfingiin said scalp then tying it to one endiof a rod haytress a plurality of. loops therein, oneset hav ing theircrossings in front of said. rod." and their centers in the rear ofsaid' pins {and the alternate set of loops having their crossings in therear of said rod and their central portions in front of said pins ;,then tyingi the outer end of said tress and securing it tosaid rod; and then subjecting the looped tress to heat-t: v ,7

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8; l The niethod 'ofjwaving hairconsistiiig vof tightly tying a tress of haircl'osetofthe scalp; then. tying it to a slit'inone end ofa rod having a plurality of spaced pins extend ing from one side thereof only; then forming in said tress a plurality of loops therein; one

set having their crossings in: front of said rod and their centers in therearofsaid' pins and: the alternate set of loops having-their'crossings inthe rear of said: rods and their central" portions in front of -said pins; then-tying the outer end of said tress: andsec'uring it to:

said rod; and thensubjectingthe looped tress;

to heat.

9. The method of waving hair consisting in winding a tress of hair on a rod having a plurality of parallel pins extending from said rod on one side only and in the winding operation forming loops of sa1d tress around said pins, one set of loops being on one side 7 of said pins with alternate loopsonthe op-' posite side of said pins; and then subjecting the looped tress to heat. a

10. The method of waving hair consisting in winding a tress of hair on a rod having a plurality of parallel pins extending from said rod on one side only and in the winding op- ,eration forming loops of said tress around said pins, one set ofloops being on one side of said pins with alternate loops on the opposite side of said pins, stretching said tress tightly around the rod and pins; and then subjecting the looped tress to heat.

11. The method of waving hair consisting" in winding a tress of hair on a rod having a plurality of parallel pins extending fromsaid rod on one side only and in the winding operation forming loops of said tress around i said pins, one set of loops being on one side of said pins with alternate loops on the opposite side of said pins; stretching said tress tightly around the rod and pins; wrapping a pad.

7 of said pins; stretching the tress; tying the outer end of said tress to the outer pin; and then subjecting the looped tress to heat.

13. The method of waving hair consisting in winding a tress of hair on a rodhaving a plurality of parallel pins extending from said rod on one side only and in the winding opera-- tion forming loops of said tress around said pins, one set of loops being'on one side of said pins with alternate loops on the opposite side of said pins; tying the outer end of said tress to the outer pin; and then subjecting the looped tress to heat. i

14. Themethod of waving hair consisting in winding a tress of hair on a rod having a plurality of parallel pins extending from said rod on one side only and in the winding operation forming loops of said tress around said pins, one set of loops being on one side of said pins with alternate loops on the opposite side of said pins; stretching said tress tightly around the rod and pins; tying the outer end of the tress to the outer pin; Wrapping a pad tightly around the looped tress; and then subjecting the looped tress to heat.

15. The method of waving hair consisting the looped tress and said rod on oneside only and in the winding 1 j r operation forming loops of said tress around said pins, one set of loops being on one side of said pins with alternateloops on the opposlte side of saidpin'sf; securing the outer end ofj said tress to saidrod wrapping a pad around loopedtress to heat. I

said rod on one side only and in thewinding operation forming loops of said tress around said pins, the crossing of the first loop being in front of thefirst pin; then winding an adjacenttress of hair around another similar rod provided with similarpins and formlng loops ofsaid tress, thecrossing of the first then subjecting the V 16. The method of wavinghair consisting in winding a tress of hair on a rod having a V plurality of parallel pins extending from loop being in the rear of the first pin; tyingthe outer ends of the tresses to the respective rods; wrapping a pad about each loopedtress f and its rod; and then subjecting the looped v tresses to heat.

in winding a tress of hair on a rod having a plurality of parallel pins extending from said 17. The method of waving hair consisting rod on one side only and in the winding operation forming loops of said tress around said pins,-one set of loops being on one side of said pins with alternate loops on the "opposite side of said pins; placing a loop of'string on the next to last pin; winding spirally on said rod both the tress of hair and said string;

then securing said tress and string to said rod; and then subjecting the looped tress to heat. Y

18. The method of waving hair consisting in winding a tress of hair on a rod having a plurality of parallel pins extending from said rod on one side only and in the winding operation forming loops of said tress around said j pins, one set of loops being on one side'of said pins with alternate loops on the opposite side of said pins; placing a loop'of string on the next tolast pin; winding spirally on said rod both the tress of hair and said string;

forming a loop in the ends of said string;

twisting said loop and placing around the last pin; drawing said string taut; andthen S gned by me at 294 Washington St.,';

subjecting the looped trees to heat.

Boston, Massachusetts,this Qnd'day of July,

a -A1\IDRE M. GAY.

in winding a tress of hair on a rod having a 

